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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/South Carolina/SC-05
      1988·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John Spratt
      69.8%107,959 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert K \ Carley
      30.2%46,622 votes
      Margin
      D+39.7
      154,581 total votes
      2 candidates154,581 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John SprattDEM✓
      		DEM107,95969.8%
      Robert K \ CarleyREP
      		REP46,62230.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.9%60.7%R+22.8373,049
      202040.2%58.4%R+18.2365,450
      201637.9%58.2%R+20.3302,047
      201243.2%56.8%R+13.6276,429
      200842.9%55.5%R+12.6268,845

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+27.2
      2022
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+29.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+20.2
      2018
      Ralph W NormanREP
      R+15.5
      2016
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+20.5
      2014
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+20.7
      2012
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+14.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mick MulvaneyREP
      R+10.3
      2008
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+24.6
      2006
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+13.8
      2004
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+26.1
      2002
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+85.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+19.3
      1998
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+17.8
      1996
      John M Spratt Jr.DEM
      D+8.8
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      John SprattDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert K \ CarleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1988

      President1 contest →
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